Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what Georgia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Georgia State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Georgia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	105
Black or African American	163
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	76
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Georgia State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	401
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	129

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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